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UNESCO's General Conference votes to admit Palestine…

UNESCO's General Conference votes to admit Palestine as agency's Member State

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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) today voted to admit Palestine as a full member of the Paris-based agency.

UNESCO's General Conference, the agency's highest ruling body, took the decision by a vote of

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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) today voted to admit Palestine as a full member of the Paris-based agency. UNESCO's General Conference, the agency's highest ruling body, took the decision by a vote of 107 in favour to 14 against, with 52 abstentions, according to a news release.
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